Man charged with fraudulent use of mother's debit card and more

Published: Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 12:33 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 12:33 p.m.

OCALA - A man who told deputies he used his mother's debit card to withdraw money for drugs and other items was charged Wednesday with 12 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, five counts of financial use of personal information and one count of grand theft.

Todd Jerome Getzlaff, 34, was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail.

The victim told Deputy Bradley Bartlett that after she found numerous fraudulent charges to her card, she cancelled it. She said the bank told her the charges totaled $957.22. She said she confronted her son, who said he had taken the card and apologized for his actions. The woman told deputies where her son was and said he wanted help for his drug problem, according to the arrest report.

Bartlett went to the location and talked with Getzlaff, who said he has a problem with crack cocaine and used the money from his mother's debit card to purchase drugs, food, drinks and cigarettes, the report notes.

<p>OCALA - A man who told deputies he used his mother's debit card to withdraw money for drugs and other items was charged Wednesday with 12 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, five counts of financial use of personal information and one count of grand theft.</p><p>Todd Jerome Getzlaff, 34, was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail.</p><p>The victim told Deputy Bradley Bartlett that after she found numerous fraudulent charges to her card, she cancelled it. She said the bank told her the charges totaled $957.22. She said she confronted her son, who said he had taken the card and apologized for his actions. The woman told deputies where her son was and said he wanted help for his drug problem, according to the arrest report.</p><p>Bartlett went to the location and talked with Getzlaff, who said he has a problem with crack cocaine and used the money from his mother's debit card to purchase drugs, food, drinks and cigarettes, the report notes.</p><p><i>- Austin L. Miller</i></p>